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Wet Body Massage-Risk of HIV?

I took an erotic nude bath with a prostitute, she massaged(with soap) my bodywhile in the tub, However, We DID NOT engage in any type of oral, vaginal or anal intercourse. 1)Was Iat risk for HIV transmission, while in the bathtub, with the...
Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Response from Rick Sowadsky, M.P.H.

Nevada State Health Division AIDS Program
Hi. Thank you for your question. HIV is only transmitted in a limited number of ways. The HIV virus must getinto the bloodstream in order to infect you. If it doesn't get into thebloodstream, you will not get the infection. Blood, pre-cum,... Read more »

HIV survival outside body in steam room

Doctor,I was in a steam room at a bath house and had a cut on my foot. I am now concerned that I... Read more »

Blood & Semen Survivability of HIV Outside of the Body

I have a 2 questions regarding HIV transmission and survivability outside of the body.1,) How long... Read more »
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HIV OUTSIDE THE BODY

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HOW LONG CAN SURVIVE OUTSIDE THE BODY IN SIDE A BODILY FLUID SUCH AS BLOOD OR CEMEN ? Read more »

HIV outside the body

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How long does HIV live outside the body?

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HIV survival outside the body

Posted by Anonymous
Maybe I'm dumb or a lil slow but im still confused about hiv survival outside the body and its ability to infect.Does it make a difference in the amount of blood or semen outside the body to determine the time of hiv to die?My doctor says the... Read more »

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